African American Movie Reviews

Land of the Lost: Dinos and… Showtunes?

Alright, let’s just rip this Band-Aid off: Land of the Lost is one of the most chaotic movies ever made. Like, seriously, who greenlit this? And who thought it was a good idea to mix Will Ferrell, dinosaurs, and—get this—showtunes? Yeah, we said it. This man was belting out “Showtunes ain’t fit to turn up to,” but there he was, singing his heart out in the weirdest acid trip of a world.
Now, let’s get to the important stuff: The Delegation has officially certified Anna Friel as Premium Milk. We don’t make the rules, we just enforce them. She’s running around this prehistoric fever dream being the only sane person, and somehow, she pulls it off. Major respect.
But let’s talk about the plot… or whatever they’re calling it. Dr. Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) is a “scientist” who believes in time warps, alternate dimensions, and not a whole lot of common sense. He invents this janky machine that somehow sends him, Anna Friel, and Danny McBride (being peak Danny McBride) into a place where “Does time exist?” is a genuine question. There are T-Rexes, lizard people called Sleestaks, and a monkey man named Chaka who’s way too comfortable with everybody.
Through all the chaos, the movie drops gems like “choose a code to live by,” and somehow it fits… mostly because Rick Marshall’s code is “Always be ridiculous.” And boy, does he live up to it.
This movie is a hot mess, but it’s the kind of hot mess you can’t stop watching. It’s dumb, it’s weird, and it’s funny in the most absurd way. If you ever wanted to see Will Ferrell pour dinosaur pee on himself or fight a T-Rex with smack talk, then Land of the Lost is your weird, hilarious fever dream come true.